An Osceola County Sheriff’s deputy is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation into a video that shows the deputy body-slamming to the ground at Liberty High School in Kissimmee, Florida.
Sheriff Marco López told reporters Wednesday that the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office is turning its investigation into the viral video over to the Florida Department of Law Enforcement.
The video, shared widely on social media, shows deputy Ethan Fournier body slam a female high school student into the concrete before placing her in handcuffs. The blow appeared to knock her unconscious. Paramedics were called, and López said “the juvenile is fine,” after speaking with the family. The name of the student has not been released because she is a minor. A spokesperson for the department would not say if the minor faces any charges.